•Asynchronous communication
qAssignment of moderators to lead the weekly threaded discussion
forums about readings and hands-on tasks/projects
qClass discussions (readings/links/tasks)
qInteraction (peer reviews of
projects)
qFile sharing (submitting hands-on projects, submitting newly-found web links and WebQuest links;
qE-mail
exchanges:
class/group/private
qcollaboration
(group tasks—synchronous & asynchronous)
Synchronous communication
q 5 required class chats (in eCollege course site)—whole class, groups, office hours
q
q frequent group/ individual chats (text/voice/web cam), usually with YahooMessenger